Cigar-cutter.



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CIGAR CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27, 1906. I

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V A v a "Gum I I 4 11 1 I i I P! I JOSEPH C. F. DICK, OF KENWOOD,CALIFORNIA.

CIGAR-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, 1907.

Application filed February 27, 1906. Serial No- 303,173.

To all whom it may concern:

citizen of the United States, residing at Kenwood, in the county ofSonoma and State of l the t, and

California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigar-Cutters,of which the following is a specification.

My object is to provide means in connection with a cigar-cutter to beactuated thereby while cutting a cigar to cause movement of an object ormechanism which by its movement attracts attention or affords amusementand may thus form a medium for advertising or entertainment.

The spirit of my invention may be carried out in various ways, asillustrated, for example, in the accompanying drawings. No limitation,however, is intended by this detailed disclosure, as the invention maybe variously modified without departing from the scope of theaccompanying claims.

In the present embodiment of my invention I provide a spring-actuatedcigar-cutter of common form wherein a cutter-carrying wheel is caused torotate once by the insertion of a cigar end into an opening and to cutoff said end. Actuated by the wheel in its rotation is a spring-plungermovable to drive a ball and direct it over deflector-pins. The ball inits descent may be caused by the pins to enter a cup, which is theobject to be attained, or the ball may miss the cup and roll back uponthe plunger. Should the ball enter the cup, it may be discharged byupsetting the cup, when the ball will return to its initial position.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a broken view, partly in sectionand partly in elevation, the section being taken on line 1 in Fig. 2;Fig. 2, a broken section taken on llne 2 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a sectiontaken nn line 3 in Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a broken fragmentary section taken online 4 in Fig. 5; and Fig. 5 a fragmentary section taken on line 5 inFig. 1. [All the sections are viewed as in dicated by the arrows.

A is a casing or boX containing the cigarcutter mechanism, and B acasing joined thereto and containing the advertising or entertainmentfeature. J ournaled in the box portion A is a shaft O, carrying aratchetdisk D and a disk or wheel E. The ratchet D is loose upon theshaft and attached to one end of a clock-spring F, the other end ofwhich is attached to the shaft. A springactuated pawl a, on thestationary frame or of the tube I is an casing engages theratchet-wheel, which has a sleeve or hub portion b, provided with akey-socket for the insertion of a key to rotate thus wind up the springF. F astened to the peripheral portion of the disk E is a cutter-knife0, adapted to shear across the inner end of a guide d. The said guide isshaped to receive and permit the passage through it of the end of acigar G. Loose upon the shaft O is a spring-arm H, clamped between thehub of the disk E and a collar 6 on the shaft. The arm at its free endeX- tends between guides f in the casing. In the disk E is an opening g,with which registers a stud h on the arm l1 when the parts are in theposition shown. The stud it normally engages the opening 9 to hold thedisk E and shalt 0 against rotation.

When a cigar G is pressed into the guide or opening (1, it is forcedagainst the spring II to bend the same and cause the stud It to releasethe opening g. Thereupon the disk E and shaft 0 will be turned by thespring, causing the cutter-knife c to shear off the end portion of thecigar. When the disk has completed the revolution, the stud it engagesthe slot 9 and holds the parts stationary.

In the casing B is a stationary guide-tube I, having a flaring upper endi in the position shown. A tube K terminates at its lower end over themouth 01 of the tube I and is bent at its upper end to terminate nearthe top and center of the casing B. Beneath the higher end of the tube Kis a series of deflector-pins 70, disposed in any arbitrary way andfastened against one wall of the casing. At the center of the casing ina plane above the mouth t is a rock-shaft L, on which is secured a cupZ. On the outer end of the rock-shaft is a handle m and a disk or collara, having a notch to be engaged by a spring 19 and hold the cup normallyin the upright position shown. Attached to the casing at Q is a springM, provided at its free end with a plunger N, working up and down in thetube I. The wheel E carries a lug or offset 7, and the spring M isformed with a shoulder s. In the rotation of the wheel E the lug r wipesacross the shoulder 8, thus causing the spring to be depressed and thenspring up to move the plunger N upward with a jerk.

The upper part of the frame B at one side is provided with a pane ofglass It, through which the tube K, pins k, and cup Z are eX- posed toview. Extending beneath the cup Z inclined guide or trough t.

A ball or missile P is placed in the tube I on top of the plunger N, andthe device is ready to operate. Each time the cutter mechanism is causedto operate as described the spring M is caused to actuate the plunger Nto drive the ball P upward through the tube K, whence it is dischargedonto the deflectorpins. If the ball misses the cup Z, it drops into thetrough t and runs back to the tube I onto the end of the plunger'N.Should the ball drop into the cup Z, it may remain there untildischarged by the operators rocking the shaft L to upset the cup Z. Inthis case the ball will also drop into the trough t and roll to itsinitial position. The ball instead of dropping into a cup may be causedin its flight to impinge against a rotatable or otherwise movableadvertising displaying means, or, in fact, the wheel E in turning may becaused to move any its movement will attract attention or giveentertainment.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a cigar-cutter, the combination of a normally stationaryspringrotated wheel, wheel-releasing mechanism in the path of aninserted cigar end adapted to be actuated to release the wheel bypressure on it of a cigar end, a cutter movable with said wheel for saidcigar end, movable display mechanism, and a spring operatively connectedwith said display mechanism to be actuated by the movement of said wheelto actuate said display mechanism.

2. In a cigar-cutter, the combination of a normally stationaryspring-rotated wheel, wheel-releasing mechanism in the path of aninserted cigar'end adapted to be actuated to release the wheel bypressure on it of a cigar end, movabledisplay mechanism, a springoperatively connected with said movable display mechanism, and a lug onsaid wheel adapted to engage said spring during the rotation of saidwheel to actuate said display mechanism.

3. In a cigar-cutter, the combination with suitable object which in I ll l the cutting mechanism and its operating means, of display mechanismcomprising a missile-throwing plunger actuated by the movement of saidoperating means, a guide through which said plunger reciprocates and amissile cooperating with said plunger.

4. In a cigar-cutter, the combination with the cutting mechanism and itsoperating means, of display mechanism comprising missile-throwing meansactuated by movement of said operating means, a missile cooperatingtherewith, deflector-pins for the missile, an upsetting receptacle tocatch the missile, and a guide for returning the missile to saidthrowing means.

5. In a cigar-cutter, the combination of a normally stationaryspringrotated wheel, wheel-releasing mechanism in the path of aninserted cigar end, a cutter for said cigar end actuated by said wheelduring its rotation, and movable display mechanism constructed andarranged to be actuated by said wheel at a time dining which the cuttingof the cigar end is not being performed.

6. In a cigar-cutter, the combination of a normally stationaryspring-rotated wheel provided with a lug, wheel-releasing mechanism inthe path of an inserted cigar end, a cutter for said cigar end actuatedby said wheel during its rotation, and movable display mechanismconstructed and arranged to be operated by engagement with said lugduring the rotation of the wheel.

7. In a cigar-cutter, the combination of a normally stationaryspring-rotated wheel, wheel-releasing mechanism in the path of aninserted cigar end, a cutter for said cigar end actuated by said wheeldining its rotation, a movable display mechanism comprising amissile-throwing plunger constructed and arranged to be actuated by saidwheel during a portion of its rotation, and a missile cooperating withsaid plunger.

JOSEPH C. F. DICK.

In presence of ALEX. T. CRANE, C. 'l. HAI-IMANN.

